I just want to point out that Avatar stole from Last Samurai....which stole from Dances with Wolves...which stole from Little Big Man...which stole from Lawrence of Arabia

Avatar also is very similar to Pocahontas

In a manner of speaking I sorta think Gran Tourino is the best/most original going native type film I ever saw. For one thing not only did Clint go native but the kid did too. Maybe you just call that friendship but the kid in particular could be seen really going native. For example, in terms of how he spoke in the interview. Very interesting stuff. But the way Clint was with the grandma is pretty funny too

I just want to point out that Avatar stole from Last Samurai....which stole from Dances with Wolves...which stole from Little Big Man...which stole from Lawrence of Arabia

Avatar also is very similar to Pocahontas

In a manner of speaking I sorta think Gran Tourino is the best/most original going native type film I ever saw. For one thing not only did Clint go native but the kid did too. Maybe you just call that friendship but the kid in particular could be seen really going native. For example, in terms of how he spoke in the interview. Very interesting stuff. But the way Clint was with the grandma is pretty funny too

This is a good point.

It's certainly one of the best and most original movies about race relations and also the passage of time and generations. Really great movie.

the good, the bad and the uglyheartbreak ridgeLOTR, the return of the king/fellowship of the ringthe dark nightspiderman /spiderman 2kelly's heroesyellow submarine (soundtrack alone is magnificent)the naturalblues brotherscaddyshackanimal house (ok that's 11 but a high-quality 11)

Edit: have to make it top 12: the Incredibles. it's not for everybody but I really like it

I always have had a tough time with this question. My "favorite" movies I refer to are the actually the best movies I've ever seen. Then I have an actual top ten "favorite" in which I could watch and have watch a million times over and over.